Diabetes is a prevalent disease that has affected and continues to infect millions of people around the world. Fortunately, emerging technology makes it easier for patients to manage their diabetes. Following are gadgets and mobile apps that help empower patients and help them self manage their disease and live more fruitful productive lives.

• Pen devices – pen like devices used for injecting insulin.
• Insulin pumps – a medical device used for administering insulin through a catheter placed under the skin.
• Syringe and pump screen magnifier – an accessory device use to visibly magnify or enlarge the scale in the syringe or pump screen to make it readable for people with vision problems. Other Insulin and Syringe Accessories included insulin carrying case, disposal containers, syringe holder, Port infusion device, Automatic insulin injectors, and Insulin vial caps.
• Blood Glucose Meters – self-monitoring tools or device for determining the approximate concentration of glucose in the blood.
• Glucose Sensors – a way to measure glucose levels in real-time by inserting a tiny electrode called a glucose sensor under the skin. Nano Tattoo is another glucose sensor in which nano particles in tattoo in skin are used to indicate blood sugar level changes.

Lately, phone, tablet and computer apps can help diabetics keep track of what they eat, their blood sugar levels, their exercise, and how you feel each day. For example there is the iBGStar iPhone Glucose Meter for iPhone or iPod touch for monitoring and storing all your glucose readings

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